“Okay Bart, this is the card catalog. Let’s see . . . golf, anecdotes, Eisenhower and, profession, humor, Japanese obsession with, ah, here it is: putting.” – Lisa Simpson I just saw the image above over on Simpsons Channel. For now, just ignore the fact that Bart has a TV in his room even though he doesn’t have amoria phlebitis, notice anything else? Look at the very prominent titles on the spines of the books. Not one of them is a joke. Not a single one is even an attempt at a joke, they’re all just straight up titles like…
Day: March 15, 2010
Mediocrity Punished
“I’d like you to explain why we should build a mass transit system in a small town with a centralized population?” – Lisa Simpson “Ha ha, young lady that’s the most intelligent question I’ve ever been asked.” – Lyle Lanley “Really?” – Lisa Simpson “Oh, I could give you an answer, but the only ones who’d understand it would be you and me . . . and that includes your teacher.” – Lyle Lanley The numbers are in and they’re wonderfully bad. That typically boring and nonsensical Zombie Simpsons episode was endured by just 5.23 million viewers. That’s the third…
Quote of the Day
“Dear god! Are you planning to water the mail?” – Mail Lady “Uh, uh, I guess it wouldn’t do any good to run cause you’re a mail lady and you know my name and address and everything, huh?” – Homer Simpson “That’s right.” – Mail Lady “Well, I’m still gonna run!” – Homer Simpson Happy birthday to longtime Simpsons director David Silverman!